Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- How many social media accounts do you have?
- Between Facebook and Instagram, which is more popular in your country?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- social networking /SOH-shul-NET-wur-king/
- post /pohst/
- gain /geyn/
- unworried /uhn-WUHR-eed/
- keep in touch /keep-in-tuhch/
[noun] – the use of websites and other internet services to communicate with other people and make friends
Information found on social networking sites is not always accurate.
[noun] – something such as a message or picture that you publish on a website or using social media
He already deleted his Facebook post that put his former friend to shame.
[verb] – to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time
I’m trying to gain weight to enter the competition.
[adjective] – not anxious or uneasy
She became unworried when her mom gave her advice.
[idiom] – to continue to talk to or write to someone
I always try to keep in touch with my childhood friends.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
Due to COVID-19, the number of users and number of hours spent on social networking sites have increased. And today, social media fame is a big deal to many people. This is why Facebook and Instagram recently created an option for users to hide ‘Like’ counts on their social media posts. This is to restore user experience and prevent worries over social media posts that didn’t gain “enough” Likes.
On Facebook, users can use the new setting from the “Settings & Privacy” area under News Feed Settings (or News Feed Preferences on desktop). From there, you will see an option to “Hide number of reactions”. And on Instagram, you can access this feature by going to the post you would want to hide the Like counts. From there you will see a set of three dots on the upper-right corner, which contains the “Hide Like Count” option.
In this unworried space, users can now keep in touch with friends without trying to gain popularity. After all, social media was created for users to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues.
On Facebook, users can use the new setting from the “Settings & Privacy” area under News Feed Settings (or News Feed Preferences on desktop). From there, you will see an option to “Hide number of reactions”. And on Instagram, you can access this feature by going to the post you would want to hide the Like counts. From there you will see a set of three dots on the upper-right corner, which contains the “Hide Like Count” option.
In this unworried space, users can now keep in touch with friends without trying to gain popularity. After all, social media was created for users to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues.
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- The number of hours spent on social networking sites has decreased due to the COVID-19 issue.
- Facebook and Instagram created an option for users to hide comments on their social media posts.
- The new option aims to restore user experience and prevent worries over social media posts.
- To use the new option on Facebook, users must go to the “Settings & Privacy” area under News Feed Settings.
- Social media was created for users to gain popularity.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| social networking | post | gain | unworried | keep in touch |
- You must delete that _______ before your mom sees it.
- Why do you seem _______ of your problems recently?
- Do you still _______ with your distant relatives?
- She _______ additional points for her detailed answer.
- Twitter is the only _______ site that I use.